Improvement in gate-hinges



UNITED. STATES ENSIGN A. BUSHNELL, OF BURNETT, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN GATE'HlNGESu' Specification forming part of LettersPatent No. 129,209, dated July 16, 1872.

Specification describing an Improved Gate- Hinge, invented by ENSIGN A.BUSHNELL, of the town of Burnett, county of Dodge and State ofWisconsin.

The following is a description of my improved gate-hinge, referencebeing had to the -accompanyin g drawing.

It consists of the hinge part N N, Figure 2, having an arm, G, curved orstraight, the latter being used with a double-joint hinge, and theformer with a single joint. H, Fig. 2, is a cap over the arm G, iastenedto the gate, as

' in Fig. 1, the arm G sliding between it and the angle of elevation,thus avoiding any permanent obstructions. L and M, Fig. 3, shows theform of a double hinge, which may be used at the lower or upper part ofthe gate, the part L being a forked arm fastened to the gate-post; and Mthe other arm, with a slot for pivot.

Fig. 4 represents a different form of hinge, and Fig. 1 represents aperspective View of a gate with the improved hinge attached at I K.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The hinge part N N, having anelongated, straight, or curved arm, G, sliding freely under the cap orplate H, as and for the purpose set forth. Y

2. The adj nstable collar I K, sliding on and adjustable to the arm Gbetween the cap H and the joint N N, as described and shown, whereby thegate may be freely raised up or down, permitted to rest on the ground,or held at the desired angle of elevation.

EN SIGN A. BUSHNELL.

Witnesses:

W. H. BUTTERFIELD, H. M. MESSER.

